The Man in the Maze
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The Man in the Maze is a science fiction novel by Robert Silverberg that follows a telepathically altered diplomat who retreats into an alien-built labyrinth to escape humanity’s tormenting thoughts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Man in the Maze canonical | 2 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Robert Silverberg ⓘ |
| centralLocation |
alien-built labyrinth
ⓘ
planet Lemnos ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| exploresConcept |
first contact with alien species
ⓘ
use of individuals as tools of state policy ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | serial ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Worlds of If ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAlternateForm | magazine serial version ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Charles Boardman
ⓘ
Ned Rawlins ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist | Jeff Jones ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780380018663 ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Richard Muller ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
paperback
ⓘ
print ⓘ |
| hasMotiveForProtagonistRetreat | torment from unfiltered human thoughts ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeTone |
bleak
ⓘ
introspective ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | 192 ⓘ |
| hasReception | regarded as a notable work in Robert Silverberg’s late-1960s period ⓘ |
| hasStructureElement | labyrinth as both physical and psychological barrier ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriodOfWriting | late 1960s ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Philoctetes (Sophocles)
ⓘ
surface form:
Sophocles’ play Philoctetes
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | novel ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorBibliography | works of Robert Silverberg ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A telepathically altered diplomat retreats into an alien labyrinth to escape the torment of human thoughts and is later sought out for a critical mission involving alien contact. ⓘ |
| protagonistAbility | telepathy ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | diplomat ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| publisher | Avon Books ⓘ |
| setting | future ⓘ |
| subgenre | social science fiction ⓘ |
| theme |
alienation
ⓘ
ethics of telepathy ⓘ exploitation of individuals with special abilities ⓘ isolation ⓘ relationship between individual and society ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Robert Silverberg